There has been speculation that Nikodem Leśniak-Paduch's new contract, extended to 2028, is intended primarily to increase his price for a departure that could occur in the near future. Nikodem Leśniak-Paduch stated that he does not know if this will affect his transfer in the winter. He said that for now he has an extended contract until 2028, so he is not looking ahead and is focusing on the present, adding that the future will determine what happens.

Ruch Chorzów announced the contract extension with 20-year-old Polish centre-back Nikodem Leśniak-Paduch. The new contract runs until June 30, 2028. Leśniak-Paduch joined the club in July 2025 and has a current market value of €400k, according to Transfermarkt. He has not yet been capped for the Poland U21 team.